BROCHU — Phyllis A., 87, formerly of Lisbon, died Friday, Aug. 24. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Clough Cemetery on Route 196 in Lewiston. A service of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls, ME 04252. COTE — Lisa Marie, 49, passed away Saturday, […]
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Funeral notices for Sunday, Jan. 21
BROWN — Eugenie E., 79, of Auburn, passed away in Auburn on Wednesday, Jan. 17. A Committal Prayer service will take place in July at St. Peter’s Cemetery. At her prior request, there will be no services at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Greater Androscoggin […]
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Rumford woman charged with drug possession after short chase in Auburn
AUBURN — State police said a Rumford woman was arrested early Sunday following a short chase along Route 4 from Turner to Auburn. Elsa Konopka, 23, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, failing to stop for an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating without a license. According to a written statement from state […]
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Weber Insurance Agency set to move Wednesday
FARMINGTON — Weber Insurance Agency will make the move from Main Street to 670 Wilton Road on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Renovation work has finally been completed on the former TD Bank building to prepare it for the insurance agency. After more than 50 years at 190 Main St. in downtown Farmington, owner Mark Cote purchased […]
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Farmington man indicted on aggravated assault charge
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Farmington man Tuesday on a charge that he attempted to strangle someone during a domestic incident on Sept. 13. Kenneth W. Imlay, 36, was indicted on a felony charge of aggravated assault and misdemeanor charges of obstructing the reporting of a crime and criminal mischief. Imlay […]
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Jay man indicted on multiple charges against teens
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Jay man Tuesday on felony charges of unlawful sexual contact and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint. Shawn Burnell, 21, was charged on July 26 after Farmington police investigated an incident that occurred on July 20 on a beach […]
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N.C. man brings home trophy given to silent-film star buried in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A fancy, silver-plated trophy that Steve Van Duyn discovered at a Long Beach, Calif., swap meet more than a year ago led him to Lewiston Thursday, to visit a rainy cemetery hillside and a long-forgotten megawatt movie star. Van Duyn lives in Asheville, N.C. He’s worked in the film industry and, as one […]
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Backers see New Auburn’s history, future in St. Louis Church bells
AUBURN — The four bells removed from New Auburn’s St. Louis Church are concrete, physical objects — skillfully cast and beautiful to look at, says Alan Manoian, Auburn’s economic development specialist. But beyond their physicality, Manoian said he’s as interested in preserving what the bells have meant to the city. They have a history and, […]
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Poland football: No more tolerance for near-misses
POLAND — Poland’s football seniors have spent so much time knocking on the door, they might feel like they’ve been part of a four-year bottle drive or vacuum cleaner sale. You couldn’t get much closer to the postseason than the Knights did in 2012 and 2013, while still knowing for the entire final week of […]